Pay Raise Percentage Calculator

Enter your current pay and new pay to see the raise amount and the percentage increase in your salary.

Works for hourly, weekly, monthly or yearly pay — just keep the same frequency for both amounts.

Inputs
What you earn now (same frequency as your new pay).
What you will earn after the raise.
Used for wording only, not for the math.
Display formatting only.
Controls how amounts and percentages are shown.

Pay raise results

Raise percentage

Current pay

What you earn now.

New pay

What you’ll earn after the change.

Raise amount

Difference between new and current pay.

Raise %

Increase (or decrease) relative to current pay.

Summary of your pay change

Enter your current pay and new pay to see the raise amount and percentage change. Results will appear here.

  • Current pay:
  • New pay:
  • Change:

How this pay raise percentage calculator works

The calculator compares your current pay with your new pay and shows:

  • the raise amount (difference between new and current pay), and
  • the raise percentage (how much the new pay is above the old pay).

The main formula is:

Raise amount  = New pay − Current pay
Raise %       = (New pay − Current pay) ÷ Current pay

The percentage is then multiplied by 100 and shown as a percentage with the rounding you select.

Example: calculating your raise

Suppose you currently earn $3,000 per month and your manager offers a new salary of $3,300 per month.

  • Current pay = 3,000
  • New pay = 3,300

The raise amount is:

Raise amount = 3,300 − 3,000 = 300

The raise percentage is:

Raise % = 300 ÷ 3,000
        = 0.10
        = 10%

So you’re getting a 10% raise.

What if the result is negative?

If your new pay is lower than your current pay, the calculator will show a negative amount and a negative percentage. That indicates a pay cut rather than a raise.

For example, going from 3,000 to 2,700:

Change amount = 2,700 − 3,000 = −300
Change %      = −300 ÷ 3,000 = −0.10 = −10%

In this case the percentage tells you how much your pay has dropped.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to convert my pay to yearly amounts?

No. The calculator only looks at the relative change between the two values. You can enter hourly, weekly, monthly or annual pay as long as both figures use the same frequency.

How can I compare two different offers?

You can treat one offer as your “current pay” and the other as your “new pay” to see the percentage difference between them, even if you haven’t accepted either yet.

Does this include bonuses or benefits?

The calculator only works with the numbers you enter. If you want to include bonuses or benefits, convert them into an estimated amount per period and add them to your base pay before entering the values.